Bradley Cooper to Produce & Star in War Biopic AMERICAN SNIPER

The Hangover 2 and A-Team star is partnering with Warner Bros Pictures to adapt the autobiography of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle for the big screen.

Bradley Cooper's newly formed production company 22nd & Indiana is tackling an adaptation of American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, the autobiography of US Navy SEAL and Texas native Chris Kyle is holds the record for highest number of sniper kills for an American service member.

Jason Dean Hall (Spread, Paranoia is on board to write the script with Andrew Lazar and Peter Morgan producing alongside Cooper who is likely to star in the film as well. No production start date has been set at this time. American Sniper has received wide acclaim and was ranked #1 on the New York Times Best-Seller list for 13 weeks.